In summary: As a result of NAEG's comments on the Draft Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG) on Renewable Energy, PCNPA Officers have accepted that solar panels and solar photovoltaics are allowed to be installed without planning permission (up to 100% coverage and not to a maximum of 9 sq m as formerly advised) on roofs of a dwelling or a building within the curtilage of a dwelling (even if they front a highway) anywhere within the National Park, including within Conservation Areas (This is conditional upon them not protruding more than 200m from the plane of the roof or the highest part of the solar equipment not protruding higher than the highest part of the roof excluding chimneys)

Login

The Newport Area Environment Group (NAEG) is a voluntary community based initiative, in Newport, Pembrokeshire.

The aims and objectives include:

Fostering understanding of local, national and global environmental sustainability

Thereby seeking to achieve sustainable environmental improvements locally with the ultimate purpose of creating a carbon neutral area

Facilitating groups to set up initiatives in local food growing, renewable energy etc to address the twin challenges of peak fossil fuel and climate change.

We are actively engaged in all manner of topics related to improving our community and seeking a more sustainable environment and ecology to pass on to future generations. Read more about us by clicking About Us.

JOIN US: We welcome new members. Please come along to one of our meetings or contact us.

For comments and suggestions about this web site, please write to
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Stung into action (perhaps) by the Brecon Beacons National Park having become a Dark Skies Reserve, the PCNPA (Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority) has finally taken action to capitalise on the excellent dark skies in some parts of the park.